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This example combines seven pre-recorded saxophone sounds, slowly modulating several aspects of their playback to create an ever-changing mix.

This example repeatedly arpgeggiates the first 16 notes of the harmonic series based on the frequency 65.406395 Hz, which is the fundamental frequency of the open C string on a cello. The note rate can be adjusted anywhere from 1 note per second to 100 notes per second. The default initial rate is 8 notes per second.

Did you know that there are several different ways to turn MSP audio on and off in Max?

This example shows how, instead of switching instantaneously from one audio signal to another, we can do a quick crossfade between signals, thus avoiding clicks. The patch illustrates a common reason for switching signals––to bypass an audio effect.

The line~ object generates a signal that interpolates linearly from its current value to a new destination value in a specified amount of time. It receives messages specifying a new value and the amount of time (in milliseconds) in which to get there.

An oscillator is an electronic circuit that generates a cyclic (periodically repeating) signal.

In signal processing, a "window" is a function (shape) that is nonzero for some period of time, and zero before and after that period. When multiplied by another signal, it produces an output of 0 except during the nonzero portion of the window, when it exposes the other signal. The simplest example is a rectangular window, which is 0, then briefly is 1, then reverts to 0. The windowed signal will be audible only when it is being multiplied by 1––i.e., during the time when the rectangular windowing occurs.

The line~ object is intended for use as a control signal for audio. You don't listen to line~ directly, but it's very effective as a controller/modifier/modulator of other signals. A pair of numbers (i.e. a two-item space-separated list of numbers) tells line~ a destination value and a time (in milliseconds) to get to that value.

The line~ object is useful for providing a control signal. It interpolates linearly sample-by-sample to a new signal value over a specified period of time, then stays at that new value until it is instructed to change. It expects to receive a transition time in its right inlet (a ramp time), followed by a destination value in its left inlet. Alternatively, you can provide both values as a single two-item list. Its initial default value is 0.

Amplification of audio (turning the volume up or down) corresponds to the mathematical operation of multiplication in your program.